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N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Sobbing relatives on Friday stood around a coffin holding the body of Chadian journalist Oredje Narcisse, 31, one of dozens of people killed in the violence that erupted from pro-democracy protests last week.
Chadian journalist Oredje Narcisse, who worked for Radio FM of CEFOD (Centre de Formation et du Développement), was shot dead while covering a protest in the capital N Djamena on 20 October 2022 when the Chadian armed forces opened fire on protesters.
About 50 people were killed and nearly 300 injured in violence that broke out in Chad on Thursday as hundreds took to the streets to demand a quicker transition to democratic rule. Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo, who gave the death toll at a news conference, said the government was still compiling casualties from what he…
Other confirmed victims included a policeman fatally wounded in clashes, a 28-year-old protester shot in the neck, and Chadian musician Ray’s Kim, who died in a hospital.